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Renaissance Era
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Renaissance Era - | Renaissance means rebirth or revival |
| Counter point | Counter points definition means- each part had its own melody and each melody was considered equally important. |
| Accompaniment sounded more like two instruments playing the same part together- this is called what | This is what we call doubling. |
| Sacred music | For sacred music grand cathedrals were built in europe to house large organs and to enhance the sound of choirs. |
| what is amplification? | Amplification is technology was in it its beginning stages and architects worked to create spaces where acoustics were supreme |
| motets were formed during the renaissance Era and became very popular for church use . | A motet is a piece of music that is based on a sacred latin text and is sung a cappella or unaccompanied. |
| Secular music was enjoyed by many as traveling musicians entertained ordinary folks and royalty hired accomplished and composers to perform for their special events. | Vocal pieces that are set to the words of a poem called madrigals |
| madrigals were created during this time and became the most popular type of secular music |
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